Onrush has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
"the attack began at dawn"
2
a forceful forward rush or flow
"from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"
"the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"
3
A forceful rush or flow forward.
Verb
1
To rush or flow forward forcefully.
Example Sentences
"the attack began at dawn"
noun
"from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"
noun
"the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"
noun
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